Strange Passion, 31 May 2013
Three Irish Post Punk bands return to the stage this Friday after a 30 year hiatus following the release of critically acclaimed compilation Strange Passion in 2012.
The Grand Social, Dublin. Friday 31st May. Doors open 8pm. First band on at 8.30pm sharp. €12 entry.
Line up:
The SM Corporation(Irish rock entry)
Dublin electronic experimenters come electro-pop pioneers 1978-1987 made up of Tina O’Brien (vocals), Paul Wynne (Keyboards, Rhythms) and Steve Rapid (Keyboards, Noises)
SM Corporation, 1979.
Chant! Chant! Chant! (Irish Rock entry)
Dublin post punk legends (reminiscent of The Birthday Party and Gang Of Four) made up of Eoin Freeney (vocals), Robby Wogan (guitar), Larry Murphy (bass) and Paul Monahan (drums). Supported the The Fall in Cork & the infamous 4 BE 2′s charade in the Trinity JCR.
Chant! Chant! Chant!, 1980
Dundalk electronic pop band formed in 1980 with Brian McMahon (aka Dougie Devlin) on bass, Ciaran Vernon (aka CV) on synths, Noel McCabe on drums and Jaki McCarrick on vocals. With the departure of drummer, the band became a three-piece – with a drum machine.
Choice, early 1980s
For those interested, check out our previous post – Dublin Punk & New Wave singles timeline (1977 – 1983)
